WolframAlpha Facebook Report
This is a delightful exercise that everyone seems to love. WolframAlpha will provide you with an...
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Tag: WolframAlpha
Navigating WolframAlpha Pro Features
Last week I had to do a workshop about WolframAlpha, and I noticed that there are three different...
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TED Talk on Wolfram Alpha
The talk is titled “Computing a Theory of Everything”
Read MoreWolfram Alpha Discovery
Okay, technically it was a workshop at ICTCM, but with 30 math faculty in one room, all armed with computers, I couldn’t help but make it a discovery and brainstorming session too. I’m a firm believer in harnessing...
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Wolfram Alpha for Inquiry Based Learning in Calculus
This post outlines how to use a CAS system with concept-oriented assignments instead of process-oriented assignments.
Read MoreTeaching Math with Technology (Discussion Panel)
While I was at Wolfram Alpha Homework Day, I participated in a Panel Discussion about the Myths about Teaching with Technology. The panel ran 30 minutes and was mediated by Elizabeth Corcoran. There were three of us (all women,...
Read MoreWhat we’re doing with WolframAlpha
Originally, I started this post with the title “What I’m doing with Wolfram|Alpha” and then I revised it, because it’s not just me using Wolfram|Alpha. My students are using it too. Here are some of the...
Read MoreStarting from Scratch (Part 2)
This is a follow up to Starting from Scratch (Part I). Whether you’ve already built an online course from scratch or whether you’re facing the inevitability of doing it sometime in the future, it’s like...
Read MoreShaking Up Math Education
In case you missed this, there’s a great Wall Street Journal article and blog post about Wolfram Alpha … Sum Help: New Search Engine for Mathletes (The Wall Street Journal, 6/16/09) Wolfram Alpha, A New Online...
Read MoreDon’t get WolframAlpha Implications? Try these examples.
Wolfram|Alpha is a “computational search engine” built by Wolfram Research (the developers of Mathematica). W|A (pronounce this as “walpha” if you’d like) is similar in appearance to the search engines that we are used to and...
Read MoreImpact of Wolfram Alpha on Math Ed
I’ve had almost two weeks to think about the impact of Wolfram|Alpha (abbreviated as W|A, and now pronounced by me as “Walpha”), and I’m ready to share some of my thoughts with you. After spending...
Read MoreChemistry and WolframAlpha
This post highlights the potential impact of Wolfram|Alpha on the course curriculum in math and chemistry. It provides examples of how the tool can be used in chemistry, such as converting units, providing detailed chemistry information, comparing the chemistry of different elements or compounds, and solving chemical formulas. The author emphasizes the importance of exploring the possibilities of integrating Wolfram|Alpha into teaching and learning strategies.
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